Effects of handling, storage, and chemical treatments on δ13C values of terrestrial fossil organic matter

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Gauthier, Caroline ^a   Hatté, Christine ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

13C; Geochemistry; Loess; Methodology; Paleoclimatology; Soil

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749103964     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GC001967     Document Type: Article

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